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Chocolate Banana Waffle Napoleon Recipe

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Ingredients

2/3 c walnuts or cashews (we prefer cashews) .
8 tbsps unsalted butter, at about room temp .
6 tbsps unsalted butter, melted & cooled (no substitutions) .
1 1/2 tsps baking powder .
1 tsp heavy cream .
1 1/2 c buttermilk .
2 large eggs, lightly beaten .
2/3 c hazelnuts, blanched .
3 c canola oil .
1/2 tsp baking soda .
4 ripe bananas, sliced 1/4 inch thick .
2/3 c macadamia nuts .
vegetable oil cooking spray .
BROWN SUGAR BUTTER (use 2 tbsps for waffles) .
2 tbsps Grand Marnier or apricot brandy or creme de banana liqueur or Creme de Cacao .
2 1/2 c pure maple syrup .
1 1/2 c all-purpose flour .
1/2 c melted bittersweet chocolate (3 oz of Ghirardelli or Valrhona) .
confectioners' sugar, for dusting .
1/2 c light brown sugar .
1/2 tsp salt .
CANDIED NUTS (use 2 c for waffles) .
WAFFLES .
2 tbsps light brown sugar

Directions

Step #1 BROWN-SUGAR BUTTER:.
Step #2 In a small bowl, mix butter & brown sugar with an electric hand mixer until light & fluffy.
Step #3 Add cream, & whisk until creamy & well mixd.
Step #4 WAFFLES:.
Step #5 Heat a Belgian-style waffle iron(any kind of waffle iron will do).
Step #6 In a medium bowl, baking soda, whisk together flour, baking powder, & salt.
Step #7 Stir in buttermilk, melted butter, & eggs until smooth.
Step #8 The batter will be thick.
Step #9 Spray waffle iron with cooking spray.
Step #10 Ladle about 1/4 c batter into each section of the waffle grid; spread batter almost to the edges.
Step #11 Close lid; bake 3 mins, until no steam emerges from waffle iron.
Step #12 Transfer cooked waffles to a baking sheet; place this in an oven set to low heat, about 200°, while using the remaining batter.
Step #13 Meanwhile, In a large-ish skillet over med-heat/flame, melt 2 tbsps brown-sugar butter.
Step #14 Add bananas, & sauté until softened & golden brown, 1 to 1 1/2 mins.
Step #15 Add nuts.
Step #16 Remove skillet from heat, carefully add Grand Marnier or any of the other choices, & ignite.
Step #17 (optional but worth the effort).
Step #18 Allow alcohol to burn off.
Step #19 Continue to sauté until bananas & nuts are well coated.
Step #20 Split waffles in half.
Step #21 Place a half on each of two plates.
Step #22 Spoon one-quarter of the banana mixture over each waffle half.
Step #23 Top with remaining waffle halves.
Step #24 Spoon another one-quarter of the banana mixture over waffles.
Step #25 Dust each with confectioners’ sugar & then drizzle with chocolate.
Step #26 CANDIED NUTS: (Make first).
Step #27 Combine nuts & maple syrup in small saucepan.
Step #28 Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, & continue to cook this until syrup begins to coat nuts, about 30 mins.
Step #29 In a medium saucepan, heat canola oil to 350°F.
Step #30 Strain nuts to remove any excess syrup.
Step #31 Transfer to a baking sheet to cool.
Step #32 Fry nuts until crispy & any excess caramel is removed.
Step #33 Remove to a baking sheet lined with a Silpat baking mat or parchment paper.
Step #34 Let cool.
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